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Washington sounds much like Oregon, other than the fact that it doesn't take 2 hours to get to the coast from Portland - and snowboarding on Mt. Hood is only an hour away. Oh .. and thanks for mentioning the STP road race - remember it ends in Portland :) Either way, the NW is indeed the best place to live. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to start a little rivalry here - friendly one. :)

Paul: For the most part, I agree with your list. Although I would have no use whatsoever for items 2 through 7... of course, multiple umbrellas are quite necessary. But number eight... "crab traps." I have not been married for about fifteen years... so I have no use for a "crab trap." The only crab around here... is me.

I have never actually spent any time in Washington State, but I did spend five weeks in Portland, Oregon about eight years ago. I was there for thirty-five straight days... and it rained on thirty-three of them. I usually describe my time in Portland as being similar to continuously driving thru a car wash with all the windows rolled down, and the sun roof rolled back. Very similar experience.

I also found it quite weird that in Oregon... the gas stations insisted on pumping your gasoline FOR you... although the price was higher. Every other place would call that "Full Serve" and charge you more, but would also give you the option of pumping your own... self-serve... and paying less for it. I found it rather curious. Is that still the case ?

Thanks for sharing these tips Paul. I don't think I have ever thought about Washington having so many activities (with the exception of #1... which is well known I think). I have been Scuba diving in Belize which is gorgeous, especially compared to the California coast. I'll have to suggest to my friends that we take a trip one year and check it out. thanks again.

I think #1 and #12 both brought a smile to my face. The others are true, but if you don't have a sense of humor in the Pacific Northwest, you will get way to depressed way too quickly! Glad I was able to find you in the rain and if you can last in the Pacific NW weather than you can last anywhere. Oh, wait that is New York and making it. (9-1)

Paul - A number of years ago I traveled to Seattle, and had a wonderful time. The most humorous thing that happened however, was deciding how we were going to spend a couple hours extra. My travel mates, asked, "What should we do?" I saw a little brochure, that showed the delightful little town of Leavenworth, WA. Since the map only showed an area between Seattle and Leavenworth, with the road between. I thought it a great little drive. BUT - the little segment of the map on the brochure didn't "disclose" that the distance was actually half way across the state of Washington. It was still a wonderful trip, very worth taking!

Karen, I love your humor! I am kind of concerned about your ex-husband needing crab traps... Why in the world would you go thru a car wash 33 times to compare it to Portland. (LOL) Portland is in the banana belt compared to Seattle/Tacoma...

Myrl, That's OK, my Nowegian relatives were going to drive to Minnisota one afternoon until I told them it was 1400 miles away...

Todd, My son just got his masters from OSU in Corvallis and he says Oregon is far wetter than we up north (LOL)

Michael, Every time I tell someone I'm from Washington, they ask what part of DC...

Paul: I guess I did not make myself clear in using my "car wash" example. I meant... Living in Portland... was like going through the car wash... and spending the entire day there... with the water coming in through the open windows and sun roof... that is, if you can actually "label" that hole many people have in the roof of their cars... a "sun" roof ?

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